I liked Ken Park too! :lol:

You have a very twisted sense of humour. I thought it was vile. :laugh:

I'm going to reword my previous statement, I didn't really 'enjoy' or 'like' Ken Park but I found it interesting, I like Larry Clark but prefer him as a photographer rather than a film maker.

ha ha!
You know what I meant! :loco:

"I'm sorry Sawyer. I cannot do that"!

No worries

Tonights Bond was Octopussy. I'm feeling a bit sad as there is only one film left to watch from the box set (I started with the Dalton's, Craig's and Brosnan's before Christmas and the Connery's after) and its the derisible View to a Kill. Won't be able to watch it until Saturday as I am off on my travels again tomorrow - hopefully there is less snow in Toulouse than here in Bremen.

Original 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' - what can I say? This was my third attempt at watching. First time on vhs, the tape chewed up 10 mins in. Second attempt, dvd started skipping 15 mins in. In other words, my first complete viewing. Really pleased to see how well it holds up. Highlights for me were the opening credits sequence, and the first time we see Leatherface/first kill - amazing stuff. Ahead of its time in so many ways. Bluray extras were also watched, most were very interesting.
7/10

'eXistenZ' - second viewing for me, since first seeing it at the flicks. I like it more every time. Many call it 'minor' Cronenberg, but I really like it - though not as much as Videodrome/Rabid/Shivers.
7/10

'The Machinist' - loved this one, and appreciated it - amazing performance/commitment from Bale. The ghost ride scene was awesome, and the scenes in the apartment reminded me of 'Lost Highway'. Wtf happened to Brad Anderson? 'Session 9' is one of my favourites, and this wasn't that far behind it, but 'Transsiberean' and 'Vanishing on 7th Street' were terrible.
8/10
Lincoln.

I've been trying to watch Southern Comfort, I just can't get into it, I can't put my finger on why I'm finding it so boring, I really don't like any of the characters and I don't care if they escape the swamps or not. I'm quite disappointed because I expected to really enjoy this one.

That doesn't bode well. I've been looking forward to picking Southern Comfort up, but there's more worse than characters I don't care about.

I actually quite like some of the characters.

I thought it was a fantastic movie, like Warriors in the swamp

06:30am

Glass of vodka in one hand, cigarette in the other, the Lerner and Loewe musical 'Paint Your Wagon' DVD blasting out on the television

Does life get better than this?

I thought I read misread the 6:30 am when I saw the glass of vodka.

Getting a head start? ;)

Goddess, no. That is late for me!

Started at 04:00, when I was rudely awoken by the cats, wanting their food!!

Horace Tabor: Is it your proposal, Mr. Rumson, that we knock out the stage driver, steal a coach, and kidnap six women?
Ben Rumson: Sounds better every time I hear it.

What's not to like?

Rewatched The Beyond. Mate said the strangest thing, that he'd always got this and Near Dark mixed up. ??????? Takes all sorts I suppose. Still mad as hell, you either go with it or you don't.

I personally don't watch films that I know will "offend" me, but hey, that's just me.;)

The Water Nymph (1912)
Cleopatra (1912)

http://www.cult-labs.com/forums/memb...tml#post315485

Just finished night of the seagulls, going to watch either the wickerman or some Randell and Hopkirk deceased.

The proper one, or the trash with Reeves and Mortimer?

The proper one, spent a small fortune on network DVDs when they had there sale that was one of many

Good

I have the first series with Reeves and Mortimer on DVD, and with the exception of Tom Baker, and the episode with David Tennant in drag, it is worthless

Not a fan of Reeves and Mortimer!

David tennant was in it, was that before or after dr who? Think I'll watch Randell and Hopkirk not in the mood for wicker man, hope it gets a blu ray release for its 40th anniversary

Oh gosh! It was a long time before he became The Doctor

It was the first episode of the first series of R&H - 2000 I think. The episode was entitled 'Drop Dead'. If memory serves, David plays an artist, who spends most of the episode wearing a wedding dress

But I haven't seen it for some time.

Once bitten, twice shy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Viking Women And The Sea Serpent (1957)
Blood Of The Vampire (1958)
Race With The Devil (1975)
Attack Of The Crab Monsters (1957)

Attack of the Crab Monsters is brilliant and is great fun despite, or due to, its low budget.

Yep, a nice little movie with quite a bit of atmosphere. :nod:

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Saw Tarantino's Django Unchained last night and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nice to see the Franco Nero cameo and the whole audience was falling about laughing ,(for all the right reasons) during the KKK scene.

'Night of the Hunter'

Truly terrifying and believable

It's a shame Charles Laughton didn't direct any other films

Such a fantastic film!

As you say, it being his only directed film is a shame. Would have loved to have seen what else he'd have done.

It's a brilliant film and certainly, along with the likes of Citizen Kane, The Maltese Falcon, 12 Angry Men, Badlands etc., a contender for best directorial debut.

If one were to make a list of best final films, it would definitely take first place as Charles Laughton certainly went out on a high as a director with Night of the Hunter.

It's certainly 'Hitchcock-esque', before the term was invented!

Bangville Police (1913)
Fatty Joins the Force (1913)
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1913)

http://www.cult-labs.com/forums/memb...tml#post315881

les miserables really thought i wouldn't like it, but have to say i really enjoyed it and the three hours flew over.

The Leopard Man (1943)
The Ghost Ship (1943)

Anna - The Pleasure, The Torment

aka Secrets Of A Call Girl, this stars Euro fave Edwige Fenech in a kind of combination of Italian cop / gangwar thriller and ( slushy ) drama. A nice print frtom MYA for a change ( a port of the NoShame disc maybe? ). Not brilliant, but not bad.

Awwwwwwww. :(

TLM rules, what an atmosphere etc.....:nod:

Thanks for this post Mojo.

I'm always interested to know the quality of Mya releases. One to pick up for sure now.

A very nice Lewton double bill. :nod:

Oedipus Rex (Pier Paolo Pasolini- 1967): Thpughtfull, rather sordid look into the previously discussed taboo subject, dealing with it quite nicely and not turning it into some analogue for rape. Rather creepy at times and I certainly didn't feel clean coming out of it, but I did feel the story was accomplashing and a good retelling of the well known myth/ quasi-historical event.
The MoC BD is stunning and I highly reccomend it, but those words are spread about often enough to not garner any real persuasion.
Next? The Last Stand at the cinemas tomorrow. Should be fun if nothing else. Might watch Femina Ridens at the weekend.

Death Steps in the Dark - odd little giallo that starts off with a murder and the chief suspect having to do his own detective work to clear his name, a la Argento. There's a bit of sleaze and a few bloody deaths then the whole thing takes on an odd comic tone which doesn't sit well with the rest of the film. Still really enjoyable though.